Lincoln County, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,328
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,328
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,184
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,675
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,680
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,677
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,687
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.7%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,154
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,060
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $296,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,453
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $762
Building Permits, 2025 27
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,082
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,154
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,293
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,680
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 260,570
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,114
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,958
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 671
Total employment, 2023 4,520
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 170,712
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,112
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 720
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 604
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 571
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.4
Population per square mile, 2010 5.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,612.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,612.92
FIPS Code 30053